Something I saw...

When I was little we would visit my grandfather in rural upcountry Georgia. Nearby there was a relatively  impressive antebellum house that I loved not only because of its unique architectural features, but also because of the peacocks that lived on the property. So naturally, I'm completely in love with this circa 1830 workbox in the form of a peacock. 

Amazing, right? 

He can come live with me whenever he wants. 

I noticed a pattern...

After leaving the Winter Antiques Show I scrolled back through the images on my phone and noticed there was a definite trend to the objects I photographed...

 An ancient torso...

A John Singer Sargent portrait...

An Art Deco mirror...

And a Rockwell Kent...

I really didn't know I was this predictable. 

Oh well, I guess there are worse things to be attracted to.

The Metro Show

Wednesday evening I was lucky enough to attend the opening of the Metro Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion. The show was heavily folk art (not my favorite), but with some other pieces thrown in for diversity. Here are my some of my favorite objects from the show...

This iron snake was by far my favorite piece... it's coloration, scale (it was probably 3 feet long), and sense of movement all added to its appeal. I would be more than willing to let him move in with me...

I loved the colors of this vintage painting entitled "Les Competiteurs" by Leonard Nelson...

And finally these...

A set of 12 19th century watercolors of masks from China's Peking Opera... I'm not necessarily one for Asian art, but these are amazing. 

Look forward to a post on the Winter Antiques Show later in the week!

New Inventory

So after a very successful first month at Antiques of South Windermere here in Charleston, I've added a lot and have almost doubled my inventory.

 

I found the Old Paris cup, saucer, and creamer this weekend at a local antiques show for next to nothing...

 

An overview of the booth... the drop leaf table in the foreground, the Tudor Revival chair at the console table, and the marble topped cocktail table against the back wall are all new to the booth...

 

This beautiful slab of marble is what initially attracted me to the table... the blackamoor bracket is new, but it has a great look...

 

These were my favorite finds... fresh from an antiques store in Asheville, NC, I love the frames, mats, and the coloring of these antique plates...